"D" pups - Alfi and Elli's litter

Nov 29, 2005, week #7 He has more than he can chew?

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:31:30 -0800

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Nov 29, 2005, week #7 He has more than he can chew?

Nov 29, 2005, week #7 Chewing on bones is a good form of exercise for puppies.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:31:33 -0800

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Nov 29, 2005, week #7 Chewing on bones is a good form of exercise for puppies.

Nov 29, 2005, week #7 Pups are enjoying deer bones.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:31:32 -0800

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Nov 29, 2005, week #7 Pups are enjoying deer bones.

Nov 27, 2005, week #7 Puppy's life is not dull around here

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:16:10 -0800

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Nov 27, 2005, week #7 Puppy's life is not dull around here

Nov 27, 2005, week #7 Blood thirsty?

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:16:12 -0800

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Nov 27, 2005, week #7 Blood thirsty?

Nov 27, 2005, week #7 Puppy conditioning at its best.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:16:11 -0800

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Nov 27, 2005, week #7 Puppy conditioning at its best.

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:44 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:45 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:46 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Getting ready for a snooze

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:47 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Getting ready for a snooze

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:48 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:50 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 At this age, pups are very inquisitive and want to explore the surroundings.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:51 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 At this age, pups are very inquisitive and want to explore the surroundings.

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Dry food is not that attractive but puppies have to get used to it. They get 3 meals a day - 2 of natural, mainly raw diet, and 1 of dry food.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:52 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Dry food is not that attractive but puppies have to get used to it. They get 3 meals a day - 2 of natural, mainly raw diet, and 1 of dry food.

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Pups are exploring a crate. After the play session, wheyn they are, it is a good time to get them accustomed to sleeping in a crate.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:53 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Pups are exploring a crate. After the play session, wheyn they are, it is a good time to get them accustomed to sleeping in a crate.

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Fascination with new objects, shapes and textures

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:55 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Fascination with new objects, shapes and textures

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:43 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7

Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Pups are delighted to play in the snow.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:34:56 -0800

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Nov 26, 2005 - beginning of week #7 Pups are delighted to play in the snow.

November 25, week #6 Too many toys?

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:05:59 -0800

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November 25, week #6 Too many toys?

November 25, week# 6 Back in the house - the whelping box is attached to the pen filled with wood shavings. This is where pups go to bathroom.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:06:03 -0800

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November 25, week# 6 Back in the house - the whelping box is attached to the pen filled with wood shavings. This is where pups go to bathroom.

November 25, week #6 Five minutes at a time outside is all that the pups can handle when it is so cold.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:06:02 -0800

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November 25, week #6 Five minutes at a time outside is all that the pups can handle when it is so cold.

November 25, week #6 Pups are trying to climb the stairs but they are not too successful.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:06:01 -0800

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November 25, week #6 Pups are trying to climb the stairs but they are not too successful.

November 25, week #6 Winter arrived in a full force. Today in the morning temperature outside was 7F, and we had at least an inch of snow on the ground. Puppies eagerly follow Elli in the s ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:06:00 -0800

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November 25, week #6 Winter arrived in a full force. Today in the morning temperature outside was 7F, and we had at least an inch of snow on the ground. Puppies eagerly follow Elli in the s ...

November 21, week #6 Pups are really enjoying their lunch - fresh deer liver.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:52:55 -0800

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November 21, week #6 Pups are really enjoying their lunch - fresh deer liver.

November 21, week #6

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:22 -0800

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November 21, week #6

November 21, week #6 We dragged fresh deer liver for the pups so they could follow, lick and eat it.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:20 -0800

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November 21, week #6 We dragged fresh deer liver for the pups so they could follow, lick and eat it.

November 17, 2005; week #5

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:16 -0800

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November 17, 2005; week #5

November 17, week #5

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:14 -0800

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November 17, week #5

November 12, beginning of week #5

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:13 -0800

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November 12, beginning of week #5

November 12, week #5

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:11 -0800

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November 12, week #5

November 12, week #5 Even a dry leaf makes a good toy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:09 -0800

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November 12, week #5 Even a dry leaf makes a good toy.

November 12, week #5 Pretty faces!

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:07 -0800

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November 12, week #5 Pretty faces!

November 12, week #5

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:06 -0800

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November 12, week #5

November 12, beginning of week #5 It was a very nice day and pups went outside to play on the grass. They caught Elli for a short snack. She is a very patient mom.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:03 -0800

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November 12, beginning of week #5 It was a very nice day and pups went outside to play on the grass. They caught Elli for a short snack. She is a very patient mom.

November 11, end of week #4

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:53:01 -0800

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November 11, end of week #4

November 11, end of week #4 We still record pups' weights once a week.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:52:59 -0800

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November 11, end of week #4 We still record pups' weights once a week.

November 11, week #4 Bubble wrap is a good way to introduce pups to sudden, loud noises.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:52:58 -0800

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November 11, week #4 Bubble wrap is a good way to introduce pups to sudden, loud noises.

November 11, week #4 Pups are getting to be very playful.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:52:56 -0800

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November 11, week #4 Pups are getting to be very playful.

November 10, week #4 A pile of 9 snoozing puppies

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:20:55 -0800

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November 10, week #4 A pile of 9 snoozing puppies

Week #4 There is a lot of action and play going on in the whelping box. Now puppies can play well with their toys and each other.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:06 -0800

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Week #4 There is a lot of action and play going on in the whelping box. Now puppies can play well with their toys and each other.

November 9, week #4 Pups are learning new things all the time. A pair of deer feet is pretty stimulating.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:05 -0800

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November 9, week #4 Pups are learning new things all the time. A pair of deer feet is pretty stimulating.

Week #4

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:04 -0800

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Week #4

Week #4 Today we are learning about deer feet!

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:03 -0800

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Week #4 Today we are learning about deer feet!

Week #4 A fresh deer heart provides a fascinating introduction to "wounded deer".

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:02 -0800

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Week #4 A fresh deer heart provides a fascinating introduction to "wounded deer".

Week #4 A fresh deer heart smells and tastes great!

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:01 -0800

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Week #4 A fresh deer heart smells and tastes great!

Week #4 A snooze in the whelping box.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:21:00 -0800

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Week #4 A snooze in the whelping box.

Week #4

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:20:59 -0800

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Week #4

Week #4 Puppies, where are your table manners???

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:20:58 -0800

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Week #4 Puppies, where are your table manners???

Week #4 Puppies had their first meal of "raw diet", which we feed our dogs. They had a mix of ground chicken, bone, organs and veggies, all raw. They liked it!

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:20:57 -0800

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Week #4 Puppies had their first meal of "raw diet", which we feed our dogs. They had a mix of ground chicken, bone, organs and veggies, all raw. They liked it!

November 5 Pups are trying to chew on raw meaty bones, but their teeth are not out yet.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:25:45 -0800

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November 5 Pups are trying to chew on raw meaty bones, but their teeth are not out yet.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:25:49 -0800

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November 5 Pups are learning new smells and tastes. Today they played with lamb bones.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:25:48 -0800

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November 5 Pups are learning new smells and tastes. Today they played with lamb bones.

November 4 Pups are 3 weeks old and can be supplemented with milk replacement formula. They can drink on their own.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:25:47 -0800

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November 4 Pups are 3 weeks old and can be supplemented with milk replacement formula. They can drink on their own.

November 3 Puppies got to lick and chew on fresh venison for the first time.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:25:46 -0800

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November 3 Puppies got to lick and chew on fresh venison for the first time.

November 2

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:15:17 -0800

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November 2

November 2 The whelping box is in my office and pups are given a lot of attention.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:15:19 -0800

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November 2 The whelping box is in my office and pups are given a lot of attention.

November 2 Puppies spend most of their time sleeping.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:15:20 -0800

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November 2 Puppies spend most of their time sleeping.

November 1 It is important to provide an enriched enviroment for the pups - they have a variety of toys in the whelping box.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:15:16 -0800

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November 1 It is important to provide an enriched enviroment for the pups - they have a variety of toys in the whelping box.

November 1 Puppies are two and a half weeks old and are starting to take their first steps.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:15:21 -0800

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November 1 Puppies are two and a half weeks old and are starting to take their first steps.

October 21 Everything is going well. Elli has a good supply of milk and great maternal instinct. She still stays with pups in the whelping box all the time.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:42:24 -0700

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October 21 Everything is going well. Elli has a good supply of milk and great maternal instinct. She still stays with pups in the whelping box all the time.

October 21 Pups are 7 days old

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:42:27 -0700

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October 21 Pups are 7 days old

October 21 Life is good!

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:42:26 -0700

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October 21 Life is good!

October 21 Elli with her hedgehog toy

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:42:25 -0700

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October 21 Elli with her hedgehog toy

October 21 Even though Elli has 9 puppies to care for, she loves her hedgehog toy and uses it as a pillow.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:42:24 -0700

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October 21 Even though Elli has 9 puppies to care for, she loves her hedgehog toy and uses it as a pillow.

October 18 Pups are 4 days old

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:27:04 -0700

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October 18 Pups are 4 days old

October 18 This is a male with a light blue ribbon, the largest pup in this litter.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:27:07 -0700

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October 18 This is a male with a light blue ribbon, the largest pup in this litter.

October 18, 2005 Puppies put on quite a bit weight. The smallest puppy weighed at birth 250 grams (she was not small at all) and now she is 370 grams. The largest pup was 300 gr at birth an ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:27:06 -0700

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October 18, 2005 Puppies put on quite a bit weight. The smallest puppy weighed at birth 250 grams (she was not small at all) and now she is 370 grams. The largest pup was 300 gr at birth an ...

October 17, 2005

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:27:06 -0700

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October 17, 2005

October 17 Puppies are 2 days old and they are doing really well. Elli is an excellent mother and keeps them very clean. They are plump and well nourished.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:27:05 -0700

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October 17 Puppies are 2 days old and they are doing really well. Elli is an excellent mother and keeps them very clean. They are plump and well nourished.

October 15 When we got up in the morning there was one additional pup in the whelping box - so in total she had 9 puppies, 7 females and 2 males. They are identified by the color of ribbon ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:51:05 -0700

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October 15 When we got up in the morning there was one additional pup in the whelping box - so in total she had 9 puppies, 7 females and 2 males. They are identified by the color of ribbon ...

Elli is resting.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:51:04 -0700

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Elli is resting.

October 15, 2005 Six hours later with eight pups born, she appeared to be done. We could not palpate any more pups and decided to go to bed.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:51:04 -0700

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October 15, 2005 Six hours later with eight pups born, she appeared to be done. We could not palpate any more pups and decided to go to bed.

October 14, 2005 First pup arrived at 9 pm. Here Elli is in the middle of whelping.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:51:03 -0700

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October 14, 2005 First pup arrived at 9 pm. Here Elli is in the middle of whelping.

October 14, 2005 This is a somewhat misleading angle as she was not that that big, even with nine puppies.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:51:00 -0700

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October 14, 2005 This is a somewhat misleading angle as she was not that that big, even with nine puppies.

October 14, 2005 She is getting more uncomfortable.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:51:00 -0700

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October 14, 2005 She is getting more uncomfortable.

October 14, 2005 Elli is in the whelping box; she has not gone to labor yet.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:59 -0700

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October 14, 2005 Elli is in the whelping box; she has not gone to labor yet.

Elli is quite leggy and even until the last moments before whelping she could move around really well.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:58 -0700

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Elli is quite leggy and even until the last moments before whelping she could move around really well.

Again, a week before whelping.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:57 -0700

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Again, a week before whelping.

This picture was taken a week before whelping. By then we knew that Elli carried quite a few pups.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:57 -0700

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This picture was taken a week before whelping. By then we knew that Elli carried quite a few pups.

Elli, the dam of D-pups, has a complex , quite gentle personality. She is very responsive and willing to please. Her temperament is quite soft and complements Alfi's toughness very well. El ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:56 -0700

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Elli, the dam of D-pups, has a complex , quite gentle personality. She is very responsive and willing to please. Her temperament is quite soft and complements Alfi's toughness very well. El ...

Alfi, the sire of D-pups, is a handsome dog with a great personality. He was imported from Germany when he was 2.5 years old. He produces pups with a strong hunting drive and very stable tem ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jolanta Jeanneney) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:50:55 -0700

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Alfi, the sire of D-pups, is a handsome dog with a great personality. He was imported from Germany when he was 2.5 years old. He produces pups with a strong hunting drive and very stable tem ...